ADOPTION OF DESIGN.
The Government does not bind itself to erect the buildings from any of the designs sent in, but in the event of deciding to commence the erection of the buildings within five years from date in accord. ance with the first premiated design, will employ the Author of such design to carry out the work? under the general control of His Excellency the Governor, and subject to the following stipulations, viz., that the Author of the accepted design, subject to the payment of a commission of five per cent. upon the gross expenditure on the buildings including all permanent fittings but exclusive of shipping, freight and agent's charges on inaterial obtained from Great Britain and also exclusive of all monies paid in respect of supervision, undertakes to supply all drawings, tracings, quantities, contracts, supervise the work during construction and perform all such other work in connection with the con- struction of the buildings as in the opinion of the Government reasonably comes within the province of an architect to perform, and further upon the completion of the buildings to furnish the Government with a complete set of drawings showing the buildings and all permanent fittings as constructed.
INFORMATION ON APPLICATION.
Plans of the site and approximate section will be furnished to intending competitors on application to the Colonial Secretary subject to a deposit of $50 which will be returned after the publication of the Committee's award provided the depositor has submitted a bonâ fide design,
SIGNATURES TO PLANS, &e.
All designs, drawings, reports and estimates are to be signed by the parties submitting them.
PARTICULARS,
SITES.
The sites available for the erection of the New Government Offices are situated on the Praya Reclamation in front of the City Hall and are shewn on the accompanying plan* and sections.
Site No. 1 is bounded on the north by Connaught Road, 75 feet in width, on the South by a read 75 feet in width, on the East, by a road 50 feet in width, and on the West by Wardley Street 75 feet in width.
Site No. 2 is immediately South of Site No. 1 being separated therefrom by a road 75 feet in width. It is bounded on the South by Des Voeux Road 63 feet 10 inches in width, on the east by a road 50 feet in width, and on the West by a road 75 feet in width.
ARRANGEMENT OF OFFICES.
On Site No. I are to be located the Law Courts with necessary annexes: Judges' Chambers, Library, Attorney General's Offices, Registrar's Offices, Crown Solicitor's Offices and Land Office.
On Site No. 2 are to be located the Treasury Offices, Public Works Department Offices, Registrar General's Offices and the Post Office.
TABULAR STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS.
The following tabular statement of the approximate requirements of the several departments is given as a guide to intending competitors :-
NEW PUBLIC OFFICES ON PRAYA. ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED.
Large Court.. Small Court..... Chief Justicec
Block No. 1.-Supreme Court, &c.
Clerks to Chief Justice and Puisne Judge.
Puisne Judge
Library..
Registrar
Registrar's Clerk
Deputy Registrar......................
Bailiff and Interpreters
Land Office (in one or two rooms)
Attorney General
Attorney General's Clerk
.2,700 Square feet.
...1,400
800
+1
440
**
400
梦啼
...1,900
"1
950
>
700
"7
..1,600
31
..1,600
**
..1,500
800
17
400
"1
NEW PUBLIC OFFICES ON PRAYA. ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED.
Block No. 2.-Registrar General, Treasury, Post Office and l'ublic Works Department, &c.
Registrar General
Assistant Registrar General
Chinese Clerks.
European Clerks Waiting Room... Strong Room
Treasury Hall Treasurer Assessor Assessor's Clerks.... Tiffin Room -
Strong Room Stamp Room
Arrangements should be made for Chinese making payments, delivery of receipts and stamped docu- ments through windows without necessitating the public entering the Treasury Hall,
Post Office, Sorting Room to include Registration, Money Order, parcels delivery, letter and news- paper delivery, sorting of mails in and mails out, Shanghai mails, and newspapers... Assistant Postmaster and Enquiry.. Postmaster.
Store,
Tiffin Room,
950 Square feet.
400
"
700
"
700
11
500
250
2,000
"
600
GOO
500
750
**
400
450
+
..8,000 Square feet.
Accommodation to be provided for a clerk to live on the premises and for 30 coolies and I watchman in connection with Block No. 2.
Public Works Department
Plan Room, Engineers 5 @ Drawing Office,
Surveyor,
Accountant and Clerks,
Director of Public Works,
Land Bailiff,...
Overseers,
Telegraph Store,
General Store,
600
600
$
300
>
150
11
400 Square feet.
...each 550
12
..1,800
11
..1,000
*
.2,400
多多
.1,000
};
450
"
700
250
11
800
"
Suitable latrine and lavatory accommodation to be
provided for each Department.
695
F. J, BADELEY,
Secretury, Government Offices Committee
Crown Solicitor (in two or three rooms) ........... ...2,000
In connection with the above offices accommodation will be required for Jury Room, Robing Room, Records and Lavatories.
* Not printed.